2019 election: PDP jittery, they’ve already lost – APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of sponsoring falsehood and propaganda against its leaders in Akwa Ibom State.

It said the PDP has already lost the forthcoming election as a result of the “pedestrian performance” of the Udom Emmanuel administration.

APC deputy national publicity secretary, Yekini Nabena, in a statement on Sunday, claimed that the PDP has marked former governor, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, Don Etiebet and the 2019 governorship candidate, Nsima Ekere for attacks.

He stated that the PDP alleged that the APC chieftains were planning to foment violence in the state in order to ensure the postponement of the forthcoming elections.

“Since the issue is security, we may as well expose the PDP and their leaders in Akwa Ibom state for who they are: purveyors of violence”, Nabena said.

“We are aware of several petitions in the office of the Inspector General of Police against the PDP National Legal Adviser, Barr. Emmanuel Enoidem, a former commissioner in Governor Udom Emmanuel’s administration.

“In the petitions, the PDP National Legal Adviser is alleged to have sponsored cultists and militant gangs that have gone out of control in Etim Ekpo, his home local government area and neighbouring Ukanafun.

“The activities of these cultists have resulted in several deaths in the last three years and displaced many families who now live as displaced persons in Iwukem.

“The Governor Udom Emmanuel-led administration has ensured the cover up of the security crisis despite the increasing number of deaths and displacements. This is no longer acceptable. The PDP administration in the state must accept its failure to provide security in the state.

“It is silly that the PDP ascribes the current spate of violence to APC when its (APC) members are at the receiving end. It is on record that a day after Senator Akpabio joined the APC, his home was attacked by gun-wielding who shot into his compound.

“The numerous cases of politically-motivated attacks against APC supporters, members and leaders in the state are in the public domain and has been well-reported.

“The Akwa Ibom electorate cannot wait for the 2109 General Elections to vote out the incompetent PDP government. The tide has turned in Akwa Ibom State. No attempt by the current PDP administration in state to cause crisis and disrupt the 2019 election will be tolerated.”